MARSHALL FIELD'S WILL

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1920, Page 3

MARSHALL FIELD'S WILL

NEW YORK, Jan. 16. On the interpretation by tile courts of the word “Issue” will depend the success of an action involving millions brought by Miss Peggy Marsh, a former London chorus girl, against the estate o ftlie late Henry Field, grandson of Henry Marshall Field, the multi millionaire stores proprietor. Henry Field met Miss Peggy Marsh in London in 1916. After a romantic’ attachment, details of which have never been disclosed, Field is said to have left the girl, promising to provide for her and her child. He returned to the United States and married a society girl, who died in 1918. His brother established a trust fund of £20,030 for the benefit of Miss Marsh in fulfilment of his brother’s contract with her, but Miss Mar.di is now bringing a suit on behalf of her son on tlie grounds that Marshall Field’s will provides that the income Ironi a £1,000,000 trust fund establish eel D.v him. for his grandson Henry should he collected by him or his issue. Marshall Field’s executors, as defendants, contend that ”issue*’ means ’’lawful issue.” Miss Marsh’s lawyers argue that the son is entitled not only to the income of the trust fund but also to the residue of Henry Field’s estate, amounting to £10,000,00(1.